I was wondering if anyone could help me. I recently bought my wedding dress online. The colour was listed as "off white" which I took as being more ivory? All the reviews said it was more Ivory than white. I didn't realise they changed the material - it used to be listed as antique white. Anyway, the dress is perfect apart from the colour, it's in no way ivory it's white, but it almost has a blue tinge to it. My seamstress is even a bit baffled by the colour. It's mid length and she's adding tulle to the bottom to make it a fishtail, but we are worried that white tulle will make the dress look even more blueish. I originally wanted ivory. Do you think there's any way of dyeing it ivory? Will tea staining work?
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Polyester can be dyed but it should be done by a professional to ensure an even, streak-free dye. Look in the phone directory for a dry cleaner who advertises they also dye shoes and garments, and look for reviews of the company online before entrusting your beautiful dress to anyone.
You can try tea dyeing a scrap cut from the hem or a seam allowance but polyester is difficult to get an even dye on without specialty training and equipment - which a pro will have but the average home dye bather won't.
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